Shōji Nishimura

Imperial Japanese Navy admiral (1889-1944)
Person human Q935282
Shōji Nishimura
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Shōji Nishimura

Summary

Shōji Nishimura is a human[1]. His place of birth was Akita[2]. He was born on +1889-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Surigao Strait[4]. He died on +1944-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shōji Nishimura was born in Akita[2].
  • Shōji Nishimura died in Surigao Strait[4].
  • Shōji Nishimura was born on +1889-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shōji Nishimura died on +1944-10-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shōji Nishimura held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Shōji Nishimura's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Shōji Nishimura was educated at Imperial Japanese Naval Academy[9].
  • Shōji Nishimura's education included a stint at Akita Prefectural Akita High School[10].
  • Shōji Nishimura received the Order of the Rising Sun[11].
  • Shōji Nishimura's image is recorded as ShojiNishimura.jpg[12].
  • Shōji Nishimura is recorded as male[13].
  • Shōji Nishimura's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Shōji Nishimura's military branch is recorded as Imperial Japanese Navy[15].
  • Shōji Nishimura's Commons category is recorded as Shoji Nishimura[16].
  • Shōji Nishimura's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[17].
  • Shōji Nishimura's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[18].
  • Shōji Nishimura's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Java Sea[19].
  • Shōji Nishimura's participated in conflict is recorded as Guadalcanal campaign[20].
  • Shōji Nishimura's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Leyte Gulf[21].
  • Shōji Nishimura's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bx4q[22].
  • Shōji Nishimura's family name is recorded as Nishimura[23].
  • Shōji Nishimura's given name is recorded as Shōji[24].
  • Shōji Nishimura's allegiance is recorded as Japan[25].
  • Shōji Nishimura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Shōji Nishimura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '西村祥治'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Akita[2], Shōji Nishimura… he was born on +1889-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial Japanese Naval Academy[9], a naval academy[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1866[30] and Akita Prefectural Akita High School[10], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1873[33].

Career and Affiliations

Shōji Nishimura's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Shōji Nishimura received the Order of the Rising Sun[11].

Death and Burial

Shōji Nishimura died on +1944-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Surigao Strait[4].

Why It Matters

Shōji Nishimura ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Shōji Nishimura born?

Shōji Nishimura's place of birth was Akita[2].

Where did Shōji Nishimura die?

Shōji Nishimura passed away in Surigao Strait[4].

What did Shōji Nishimura do for work?

Shōji Nishimura worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Shōji Nishimura go to school?

Shōji Nishimura was educated at Imperial Japanese Naval Academy[9] and Akita Prefectural Akita High School[10].

What awards did Shōji Nishimura receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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